Table 3.
Women’s Development Group leaders’ understanding of key family health guide images of maternal, neonatal, and child health.
| Family health card messages | WDG leaders N = 119 (%) |
|---|---|
| Pregnancy period | |
| Use of iron tablets during pregnancy | 46 (38.7) |
| Use of tablets to treat parasite infestation | 26 (21.8) |
| HIV testing for the couple | 45 (37.8) |
| Pregnancy danger sign: swelling of face and hands (oedema) | 65 (54.6) |
| Pregnancy danger sign: fever | 68 (57.1) |
| Birth preparedness: clean thread, razor, etc. | 42 (35.3) |
| Delivery period | |
| Reporting home delivery to HEW immediately | 22 (18.5) |
| Newborn and infant care | |
| Washing hands with soap before handling newborn | 105 (88.2) |
| Delaying bathing of newborn 24 hours | 32 (26.9) |
| Breastfeeding an infant night time | 79 (66.4) |
| Giving the child vitamin A | 85 (71.4) |
| Vaccinating children | 102 (85.7) |
| Not apply cow dung and others | 31 (26.1) |
| baby’s certificate of vaccination | 71 (59.7) |
| Newborn and child illness | |
| Newborn danger sign: lethargy or unconsciousness | 30 (25.2) |
| Newborn danger sign: fast breathing or grunting | 20 (16.8) |
| Newborn danger sign: umbilical pus, other signs of skin infection | 50 (42.0) |
| Increased breastfeeding of sick babies (0–6 months) | 57 (47.9) |
| Increased breastfeeding and foods to sick babies (≥6 months) | 77 (64.7) |